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20 key industry suppliers have joined up with Creative Works to hold a combined product showcase event on 19 November, 2020, 9:30am - 5:30pm EST. The aim is to allow operators to find the newest industry products and services without…

The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) announced that chief operating officer Jennie Nevin is stepping down after seven years, effective November 30, 2020. Nevin will consult with the TEA during the transition period toward new…

The Island in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, is adding a new flying theatre. The Island selected the flying theatre from industry-leader Dynamic Attractions, who has built some of the most popular rides in the world for theme park leaders…

The Revelry, a large indoor-outdoor ‘eatertainment’ venue, is now open at Mesa Riverview. The new concept from Scottsdale, Arizona-based That's Eatertainment is 64,000-square-feet comprised of two buildings and a covered canopy area.…

Dennis Speigel, founder & CEO of International Theme Park Services, Inc. (ITPS), has announce that his special guest for the 2 December, edition of the I’M4FUN ITPS Podcast will be Amanda Thompson OBE, managing director of Blackpool…

Popular tourist town Medora, North Dakota, situated at the entrance to the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, has updated its 1970’s era “Little Bully Pulpit” 18-hole miniature golf concrete course. Adventure Golf & Sports (AGS) has…

Virtuix, creator of the ‘Omni Arena’ virtual reality esports attraction, has reported an uptick in sales and installations, a potential sign that the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic may be behind us. Virtuix recently installed Omni Arena…

Soaring nearly 200 feet (61 m) above Miami’s Biscayne Bay, The Skyviews Miami Observation Wheel is the newest addition to Bayside Marketplace, South Florida. Skyviews Miami is a modern observation wheel, designed by Ronald Bussink and…

Intercard, provider of cashless technology for the amusement and attraction industries, recently completed an installation at The Alley, a new bowling entertainment centre in Gadsden, Alabama. Multi-unit operator Bethanne Mashburn has…

For the month of November, LAI Games is offering $100 off on the purchase of factory refurbished headsets for its successful VR attraction, Virtual Rabbids: The Big Ride. The factory refurbished HTC Vive headsets have been thoroughly…

According to a recent release, Magnetic Cash products will be distributed in the US market by Sureway Gaming under an agreement reached between the two companies. Sureway Gaming, an Illinois-based manufacturer and supplier of games for…

Industrial Commercial Properties (ICP) has acquired the 377 acre property that was the former home of Geauga Lake Amusement Park and Sea World Ohio. The property is located in Bainbridge Township, Ohio and the City of Aurora, Ohio. The…

Earlier this autumn, a fire ravaged the King Family Fun Centre, popularly known as Skate Tiffany’s, in Puyallup, Washington. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but the iconic community skating rink and other indoor attractions were devastated.…

IAAPA will host its first ever IAAPA Expo Virtual Education Conference from 16 to 18 November. In October, when IAAPA announced the cancellation of IAAPA Expo 2020, the association immediately pivoted to make it possible for the global…

From Skywalker Adventure Builders, the ZipCoaster is engineered to thrill both adventure seekers and adventure park owners alike. The Roller Coaster Zipline, or ZipCoaster, fuses the fast free-flying sensation of a zip line with the ups,…